Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7361533 | Stacked embedded leadframe A method of forming a stackable embedded leadframe package includes coupling an electronic component having bond pads to a substrate; coupling on the substrate a leadframe having a plurality of leads, each lead having a lower mounting portion; encapsulating the elec... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7316849 | Semi-finished product made out of a ductile material with breaking areas A band-shaped semi-finished product is made out of a ductile material and is configured to be separated into at least two sections. At least one pair of wedge-shaped, non-cuttingly formed longitudinal notches are formed, between the tips of which there remains a thi... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7230259 | Optical coupling device including lead frame having a convexity and method of manufacturing the device An optical semiconductor device comprises a lead frame having, on a main surface thereof, a light-emitting element mount portion, and a light-receiving element mount portion formed to be convex. The optical semiconductor device comprises a light-emitting element mou... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226405 | Methods and apparatus for forming a reverse kiss cut and score line in a sheet of deformable material Methods and apparatus for forming a score line with a reverse kiss cut in a deformable material are provided. A method can include providing two plates, such as a die plate with a scoring rule thereon and a counter plate with an aligned corresponding recess with a k... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7192807 | Wafer level package and fabrication method A method of forming an electronic component package includes coupling a first surface of an electronic component to a first surface of a first dielectric strip, the electronic component comprising bond pads on the first surface; forming first via apertures through t... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7118792 | Films, packaging and methods for making them There is described a flexible oriented film (301) which acts a replacement for tear film, the film (301) having at least one tear susceptible line (307, 309) or pattern thereon (preferably weaker than the surrounding film), the film tearing subs... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7094255 | Expandable stent and method for delivery of same An expandable stent having a proximal end and a distal end in communication with one another, and a tubular wall disposed between the proximal end and the distal end. The tubular wall has a longitudinal axis and a porous surface defined by a plurality of intersectin... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7081293 | Metallic nanowire and method of making the same A metallic nanowire having an aspect ratio of at least 100 and a diameter less than 200 nanometers composed of at least one of bismuth, indium, tin, lead, zinc, antimony and alloys of the same and a method of making the same from a thin film composite. ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7008825 | Leadframe strip having enhanced testability A method of fabricating a semiconductor package comprising the step of providing a leadframe strip which defines a strip plane and a multiplicity of leadframes. Each of the leadframes includes an outer frame defining a central opening and a die pad disposed within t... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6953522 | Liquid treatment method using alternating electrical contacts A contact is disposed to come into contact with a metal layer formed on a substrate being treated, the contact being in contact with a surface being treated from an opposite surface through a through hole present in a substrate. Alternatively, a contact is disposed ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6928850 | Method and tooling for z-axis offset of lead frames A method and apparatus for enabling z-axis offset of narrow metal ties straps in lead frames used for packaging integrated circuits to prevent bowing or distortion. Simultaneous offsetting of the tie strap and stress relief mechanisms are provided on both the front ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6908005 | Temporary burst stoppage in a sheet metal top A can end made of sheet metal for containers which in a closed state has an increased inner pressure compared to an ambient pressure. The can end includes a substantially flat central panel, a portion in the central panel is smaller with respect to the panel, and is... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6837087 | Guide pin slot arrangement for super plastic forming blanks providing improved blank guidance and formed part release A blank positioning and guide construction which includes guide pin slotting that effects the accurate positioning of the sheet on the forming die and guide pin thereof and which provides for the enlargement of the guide pin slot by the predetermined deformation of ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6696169 | Expanded metal mesh and tool for producing the same The invention relates to expanded metal mesh consisting of mesh webs and nodes and to a tool for producing said expanded metal mesh. At least some of the mesh nodes are configured as predetermined breaking points (8, 9a, 9b). The expanded metal mesh is pr... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6607840 | Redundantly constrained laminar structure as weak-link mechanisms Redundantly constrained laminar structures as weak-link mechanisms and a novel method for manufacturing the redundantly constrained laminar structures as weak-link mechanisms are provided. The method for producing the redundantly constrained laminar struc... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6177203 | Simultaneous diffusion bonding of an array of like parts Diffusion bonding techniques are extended to the simultaneous bonding of an array of multilevel piece parts. The problems of uneven expansion and contraction of different levels of different piece parts in the array are obviated by positioning each level ... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6114049 | Stent fabrication method A stent and a method for fabricating the stent are disclosed. The stent has an originally flat pattern and connection points where the sides of the flat pattern are joined. The method includes the steps of a) cutting a stent pattern into a flat piece of m... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6112405 | Assembly of components A component assembly, or fan, comprises a hub having secured thereto a plurality of radially extending components. The hub, which is generally of semi-circular configuration, includes planar raised portions constructed and arranged to be vacuum gripped by... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6051613 | Nitrogen monoxide production suppressor A pharmaceutical composition containing an extract from inflammatory tissue inoculated with vaccinia virus may be used to suppress the death of cells caused by endotoxin, and suppress excessive production of nitrogen monoxide induced by endotoxin. The ext... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5840416 | Lining material, method for coating a material for producing a lining, and apparatus A lining material for forming a tight barrier coating on a base material. The lining includes a thermoplastic polymer that does not cross-link in an aqueous dispersion. The thermoplastic polymer is 65%-85% of lining by dry matter weight. The lining also i... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5800905 | Pad including heat sink and thermal insulation area A pad including thermal insulation and heat sink areas. The pad includes a plurality of layers of metal foil forming a stack with the layers arranged one above the other, the stack including at least one heat sink area and at least one insulating area adj... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5786493 | Cyclic silane esters and solvolysis products thereof, and processes for the preparation of the cyclic silane esters and the solvolysis products Cyclic silane esters and solvolysis products thereof and processes for making these materials. The cyclic silanes and their solvolysis products are useful as adhesives, crosslinking agents and reagents for modifying polymers containing ester groups.... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5770320 | Assembling sheet metal members A sheet metal member with a securing arrangement to securely attach the member to another sheet member. The securing arrangement is an elongate structure with two ends integral with an edge of a body of the sheet metal member. The elongate structure exten... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5725930 | Supply feedstock for workpiece finishing machine A supply feedstock intended for use in a workpiece finishing machine wherein individual workpieces are successively separated and presented in a predetermined fashion to an automated loading means. The feedstock includes a plurality of individual workpiec... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5503895 | Supply feedstock for workpiece finishing machine A supply feedstock intended for use in a workpiece finishing machine wherein individual workpieces are successively separated and presented in a predetermined fashion to an automated loading means. The feedstock includes a plurality of individual workpiec... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5391439 | Leadframe adapted to support semiconductor elements In a leadframe for supporting semiconductor devices and including a plurality of outer lead sections, a recess or recesses are provided on each of the outer lead sections at a central portion or both sides of each outer lead section in a region including ... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5387472 | Mated molded parts assembly and method for making same A assembly of mated molded parts and a method for making same are disclosed in which the assembly has first and second parts with precisely mating surfaces. The first part is formed by molding, casting, or the like such that the mating surface of the firs... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5106699 | Apparatus for filling in an opening in a wall of a safe A simple cylindrical steel element, having a tapered portion at an insertion end and a plug of a difficult-to-machine material securely attached therein, is forcibly inserted into a previously formed hole, e.g., in a hard inner layer of a multilayer wall ... | 04/21/1992 |
| 4900636 | Metal plate laminated body There is disclosed a metal plate laminated body. When a portion encircled by inner and outer closed curves is embossed, a projection is protruded from a lower surface of a metal plate. Since a width of protrusion is slightly larger than that of a recess, ... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4869969 | Metallic wall having coined knockouts and method of forming A metallic wall having coined knockouts. The wall includes a first surface and a second surface spaced from the first surface. A plurality of spaced knockout portions are positioned in incipient apertures in the wall and are disposed substantially between... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4863806 | Optical isolator An optical isolator is fabricated upon a lead frame having an LED section which is rotated 180° to position the LED over the photodiode. Prior to rotation both the LED and the photodiode attachment portions of the leads are down set a predetermined amoun... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4777096 | Sheet containing a plurality of surgical needles Surgical needles are produced by a process which comprises the steps of: (a) coating at least one side of a metal sheet with a light sensitive photoresist; (b) exposing the photoresist with light in the image of a plurality of surgical needles, each needle hav... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4737417 | Cast fixture for holding composite workpieces A cast metallic fixture for workpieces including twin turbine blades has two spaced-apart walls which surround portions of the exterior of a workpiece and several webs which connect the walls to each other. The fixture is made in a casting mold which has ... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4721992 | Hinge tape In an assembly tape to be used in the tape automated bonding of semiconductor devices a single layer or two or three layer tape is described. The arrays of finger patterns created in the tape are isolated by forming transverse slots across the tape. These... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4701363 | Process for manufacturing bumped tape for tape automated bonding and the product produced thereby A process for step etching a metal tape adapted for use in tape automated bonding comprises forming an etch resist pattern on the tape having a first portion defining a pattern of leads and a second portion within the first portion defining steps in the l... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4670352 | Tearable structure A method for tearing a thin sheet material and a tearable thin sheet material having a predetermined tear line wherein the material is corrugated along a predetermined tear line to be torn. The corrugations have at least one edge, a base and an apex and t... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4635092 | Tape automated manufacture of power semiconductor devices Power semiconductor devices are manufactured using a flexible metal tape carrier to facilitate automation of the manufacturing process. Control leads are fashioned from portions of the tape carrier, with a main portion of the tape carrier serving as a mai... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4447502 | Bottleneck foil The invention relates to a bottleneck foil consisting of an aluminum foil section provided on at least one side with a special protective layer which comprises 1-40 percent by weight of a binder which is not resistant to alkaline solutions and 60-99 perce... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4438181 | Electronic component bonding tape A preformed metallic tape for thermocompression bonding to electronic component chips and a method and apparatus for the use thereof. The tape has etched thereinto a chip bonding site which includes a central, pull-tab region surrounded by a frame region.... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4400443 | Laminated encoder disc An encoder disc comprised of two or more stainless steel laminations, at least one of which is thinner than the others for the purpose of providing more accurately sized openings in the disc.... | 08/23/1983 |
